5.0

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,333 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1997 GMC Safari:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #6

Sep 152003

Safari

  • Automatic transmission
  • 122,000 miles
A/C/heating: Rear heat went out and had to be rewired engine: The water pump went out and had to replace it, that was covered by warranty. But still has a front oil leak some where in the front. Other: I heard a grinding noise while going down the road I took it in to the dealer I bought it from and they looked it over and said nothing was wrong. Shortly after warranty ran out the transfer case went out so we had a used one put in and it only lasted four months now it sits in the garage there should be something to do about the transfer case they should last longer. Brakes: Been having trouble with the ABS brakes since we bought it took it in to a dealer and they said nothing was wrong with it. I ended up doing the brakes and found they had cracked pads causing the noise in the brakes. Found out that all wheel drive is not what it is made out to be, I have had a lot of issues with this 1997 GMC Safari all wheel drive van.

- St Cloud, MN, USA

problem #5

Aug 012001

Safari 4WD

  • miles
GM chas a failure in the Safari and they don't care, it's a lemon!! no safety defect stated.

- West Milford, NJ, USA

problem #4

Jan 132001

Safari

  • miles
Engine has rough idle/check engine light previously, dealer performed engine tune-up. Next problem of rough engine/check engine light, still waiting from dealer as to the cause. Tsb 00-06-04-003 has been issued concerning this problem, the question is, this should be a recall item, since this is a safety hazard while travelling at freeway speeds.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #3

Sep 221999

(reported on)

Safari

  • miles
No summary

- Tustin, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 201999

(reported on)

Safari

  • miles
The oil gauage does not register the correct levels of oil cause unknown.

- Conoa, NY, USA

problem #1

Mar 011999

Safari

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experience problems with power steering pump leaking/gas pedal sticking/gas indicator always reading full tank of gas/engine light coming on and off, and transmission slipping which may cause a crash.

- Kansas City, MO, USA